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Holiday season, which means indulging in bountiful meals of turkey, stuffing, pies, and alcoholic beverages, also means flu season. While we enjoy the company of friends and family and also delicious food, we want to stay healthy for the occasion. Enter: juicing and smoothies. This phenomenon, or shall we say, lifestyle, has been around since the 1970s, but has really started to flourish and establish its roots in mainstream society just in the past couple of years. Documentaries like Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead enlighten viewers to the healing properties of fruits and vegetables, and how it can really transform the health and well being of an individual for the better. It’s not just during spring and summer that we should enjoy these beverages, if anything, winter time is probably when we need it the most! So this time around, we wanted to introduce you to one of our local favorites, Madhufalla.

Located right in New York City’s downtown Nolita, Madhufalla is a juice, smoothie, and health food store owned by Jerry Karma. It’s not a Juice Generation or Juice Press, but that’s part of Madhufalla’s charm. When you enter, you’re confronted with a wall of options, from classics like a green smoothie consisting of kale, pineapple and banana to “Super Special” editions like Rasta Punch and Magic Smoothie packed with superfood ingredients, this one’s a place you won’t get tired of. Naomi ordered the Raw Super and I got the Miracle Greens. The Raw Super is made from banana, blueberry, acai, maca, and hemp, very berry and very nutty. (Did you know maca is a South American root that is said to help enhance your energy, stamina, and memory?) Meanwhile, my Miracle Greens included spirulina (high in minerals, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties), dandelion greens (super detoxifying and great for acne prone skin!), celery, and banana.This rich green smoothie is on the bitter side but if you like something that tastes “healthy,” which some people including myself do, then you will love this.